Director, Government Grants, Loans & Contracts Administration

Requisition ID # 160898 

Job Category: Compliance / Risk / Quality Assurance 

Job Level: Director/Chief

Business Unit: Gen Counsel, Ethics, Risk & Compliance

Work Type: Hybrid

Job Location: Oakland

 

 

Department Overview

 

The Ethics, Risk and Compliance Department (ERC) provides integrated enterprise infrastructure, governance, guidance, oversight, and legal advice and counsel to help PG&E effectively manage enterprise and operational risks and conduct business with high ethical standards in compliance with applicable laws, regulations, procedures, and commitments.

 

ERC collaborates cross-functionally to provide governance, legal and technical analysis, as well as independent assessments related to risk and compliance for all functional areas within PG&E. This collaboration results in a broader awareness of risk, novel approaches to risk mitigation and controls, and improved compliance performance, to support a speak-up culture and accountability that are essential for future success. In addition, ERC ensures company strategy aligns with risk management best practices and is executed in accordance with the evolving regulatory landscape.

 

To ensure PG&E is meeting our compliance, risk, safety, and legal commitments, the department manages relationships and coordinates with key stakeholders and regulators and collaborates with cross-functional internal teams to promote insight and continuous improvement.

 

ERC fosters a culture of transparency that promotes the company’s Purpose, Virtues and Stands, so ethics, risk and compliance are central to our decision making. When behaviors are contrary to standards and expectations, ERC ensures deviations are investigated and addressed promptly in a transparent and equitable manner, and corrective actions are identified and implemented.

 

Position Summary

 

The Director, Government Contracts, Loans & Grants Administration leads a team responsible for developing and providing strategic direction and leadership for enterprise policies to ensure compliance with contract requirements.  This includes developing strong partnerships with other organizations with appropriate procedures, processes and tracking methods for operational and compliance government contracting activities. Oversees the reporting and governance process and provides insights to confirm the company is meeting all commitments and reducing risks related to government contracts. 

 

Reporting Relationship

 

The Director is a newly created role that reports to the Chief Risk Officer and Senior Vice President of Ethics and Compliance;  and will build and lead a team to administer Government Contracts as it relates to the Department of Energy’s Loans and Grants.

 

This position is a hybrid role, working from your remote office and your assigned work location based on business need. The assigned work location will be within the PG&E Service Territory.

 

Job Responsibilities

 

• Develop and implement a multi-year program and organizational strategy to ensure government award agreements, including contracts, grants, loans, and other funding agreements, are effectively managed and in compliance with all associated requirements. 
• Lead a robust cross-functional program to manage the end-to-end lifecycle of government award agreements
• Develop comprehensive reporting capabilities for internal and external compliance, including standardized deployment of effective processes, guidance, tools and systems.
• Shape and improve government contract compliance governance and performance by providing key insights to decision makers.
• Leverage second and third lines of de